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Marine Forecast

Issued 08:00 PM NST 17 December 2024

Tonight and Wednesday.

Gale warning in effect.

Wind south 35 to 45 knots diminishing to west 25 late overnight then backing to southwest 15 to 20 near noon Wednesday.

Showers and fog patches ending overnight.

Waves

Issued 06:00 PM NST 17 December 2024
Tonight and Wednesday. Seas 2 to 3 metres building to 3 to 4 this evening then subsiding to 2 to 3 late overnight. Seas subsiding to 1 to 2 Wednesday afternoon.

Extended Forecast

Issued 03:30 PM NST 17 December 2024
Thursday Wind southwest 20 knots diminishing to light in the afternoon then increasing to northwest 25 late in the day.
Friday Wind northwest 15 to 20 knots diminishing to light.
Saturday Wind east 15 to 20 knots increasing to northeast 45 to 55.

Ice Forecast

Issued 10:00 AM EST 17 December 2024 Today Tonight and Wednesday Open water except 2 tenths new ice along parts of the Quebec coast. 

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Map of Atlantic - Maritimes marine weather areas East Scotia Slope - 44137 Banquereau - 44139 LaHave Bank - 44150 Halifax Harbour - 44258 East Chedabucto Bay – 44488 West Chedabucto Bay – 44489 Baie-Comeau Airport Havre-Saint-Pierre Airport Île aux Perroquets Île Rouge Longue-Pointe-de-Mingan Sept-Îles Airport Pointe-des-Monts Pointe-Noire Cap-d'Espoir Rivière-la-Madeleine Gaspé Airport Heath Point Îles de la Madeleine Airport La Pocatière Mont-Joli Airport New Carlisle Pointe-au-Père Port Menier Île Bicquette Cap-Chat Bas Caraquet Bathurst Airport Charlo Miramichi Fundy Park (Alma) Grand Manan Kouchibouguac Kouchibouguac Miscou Island Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc Int'l Airport Point Lepreau Saint John Airport St. Stephen Baccaro Point Beaver Island Brier Island Caribou Point Debert Eskasoni (First Nations) Grand Étang CFB Greenwood Hart Island Ingonish Beach Kentville AAFC Lunenburg McNabs Island Nappan AAFC North Mountain Parrsboro Sable Island St.Paul Island Shearwater Airport J.A. Douglas McCurdy Sydney Airport Tracadie Western Head Yarmouth Airport Charlottetown Airport East Point North Cape Summerside Burgeo Port aux Basques Sagona Island St. Lawrence Stephenville Airport Winterland Branch Hill Wreckhouse
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Ice Conditions

Ice Forecasts

Issued 10:00 AM EST 17 December 2024 Today Tonight and Wednesday

Ice Edge

First ice edge estimated from Nova Scotia near 4553N 6155W to Prince
Edward Island near 4626N 6200W. Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Second ice edge estimated from Prince Edward Island near 4627N 6244W
to 4724N 6430W to 4841N 6357W to Gaspe Peninsula near 4852N 6413W.
Sea ice west of the ice edge.

Third ice edge estimated from Gaspe Peninsula near 4915N 6536W to
4946N 6505W to 4903N 6255W to Anticosti Island near 4904N 6216W. Sea
ice northwest then northeast of the ice edge.

Fourth ice edge estimated from Anticosti Island near 4948N 6316W to
4958N 6010W to 5103N 5751W to Newfoundland near 4900N 5830W. Sea ice
north then east of the ice edge.

Ice Coverage

Open water except 2 tenths new ice along parts of the Quebec coast.

 

Iceberg Bulletin

Issued 1:30 PM EST 17 December 2024

Iceberg Limit

Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 18 Dec estimated from the Labrador coast
near 5320N 5549W to 5200N 5200W to 5245N 4845W to 5400N 4845W to
5900N 5800W to 5945N 5230W to 5845N 4550W then eastwards.

Iceberg Count

No confirmed icebergs.
Warnings

Warnings (In effect)

Gale warning in effect

Gulf - Port au Port

Issued 8:00 PM NST 17 December 2024

'Gale' force winds of 34 to 47 knots are occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Watch for updated statements. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.

Synopsis

Technical Marine Synopsis

Issued 8:00 PM NST 17 December 2024 Tonight and Wednesday At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight trough located over the Gaspe Peninsula.
By 8:00 p.m. NST Wednesday departing trough located east of the
Grand Banks.

At 8:00 p.m. NST tonight departing ridge located southeast of the
Grand Banks.

Marine Weather Statement

Issued 7:57 PM NST 17 December 2024 A trough of low pressure approaching from the west will cross the
marine district tonight and Wednesday. Gale force south to
southwesterlies will spread across all waters ahead of the trough.

Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for all
waters.

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